Later the unit was involved in the capture of Plymouth, the conflicts at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, the Siege of Petersburg south and north of the James River, and the Appomattox Campaign. Having both is a nicer, more elegant, a more civilized solution to the problem.. The Northampton County Board of Supervisors on January 12 voted to remove the Confederate monument. I will post more information as it becomes available. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. They are not represented in this list. Elements of two state cavalry regiments, one infantry regiment and an artillery company, almost 760 men, played a key role against Pickett's Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg, less than two weeks after the official admission of the territory into the Union as the 35th state. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. Loudoun County Virginia Rangers (328) It went nowhere, though. F. Miller Disbanded when the regiment was reorganised in April 1862. Infantry - 1st Loyal Eastern Volunteers. Collaborate with positive energy. The 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in the Commonwealth of Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Arthur Carter doesnt know why or what his grandfather did, but laughs at the possibilities. Virginia (Union), United States Civil War, National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database. 4th West Virginia Cavalry (1496) 8th Tennessee Infantry (1725) The going rate for a nice specimen today is $6,500. July 4. The Union Civil War Soldier Monument Advisory and Implementation Committee has suggested that a Union soldier monument with the likeness of a Black man be erected next to the current monument. It doesnt want public money. Slocum Avenue is one way northbound here. 2nd Texas Cavalry (1 year, 1865) (202) Major Palmer became A.A.G. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Especially when folks consider his lineage. 2nd West Virginia Infantry (41) WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. It will be the fuller, more accurate story of the Eastern Shores Civil War history. He was a man who had pride in himself and his family, and his Africanness, Arthur Carter said. Overview: 1st Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Richmond, Virginia, in May, 1861. Moved to Cumberland, Md. 1st Regiment, Loyal Eastern Virginia Volunteers (Union) 1st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union) 16th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Union) Dameron's Independent Company, Virginia Infantry (Union) Loudoun County Virginia Rangers, Virginia Infantry . J. Griswold, Co. E (1st) (Richmond Light Infantry Blues): Capt. Wise Sent to, Co. E (2nd) (Washington Volunteers): Capt. Damerons Independent Company, Virginia Volunteers (56) Soldiers is in quotes here because the Soldiers & Sailors database is known to contain some duplication so the counts dont necessarily represent unique soldiers. He had spent months going through the Eastern Shore Civil War book and counted each name. 1st Battalion, Tennessee Light Artillery (1898) Never lower yourself and let people treat you that way, Carter recalled her saying. Peter Jacob Carter worked as if it were never too late, nor chasms too wide to breach, to try to do the right thing. County, NJ - ALHN. Floyd Guard: Capt. 7th Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (1st Nitre Battalion) Virginia Federal Units. 1st Tennessee Cavalry (2323) Detached from the Army of Northern Virginia and assigned to the Department of Richmond. The 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in the Commonwealth of Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Wards Battery, Alabama Light Artillery (1), ARIZONA (655 soldiers) UNION REGIMENTS IN SOUTHERN STATES The authors state up front that it isnt complete. Northampton County has the opportunity to show to ourselves, the Eastern Shore, the commonwealth, and the world that we have a better way., Denise M. Watson, 757-446-2504, denise.watson@pilotonline.com. At noon of the 17th, the 7th and 24th Regiments were sent down the Harpers Ferry Road about 520 and 850 yards respectively, to guard the right flank. Virginia in the Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. Categories: Virginia (Union), United States Civil War "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. It left Union soldiers disoriented, too. Most regiments were recruited from the Northern, central and southwestern counties. 1st Battery, Arkansas Light Artillery (252) The 1st Virginia Infantry was assigned to the Fourth Brigade of the Army of the Potomac, commanded by Colonel G.H. The remaining soldiers consisted of Pennsylvania and Ohio volunteers, and with re-enlistments credited as new soldiers.[4]. It lost 28 men of the 140 engaged. Unidentified North Carolina (1), SOUTH CAROLINA (93 soldiers) [1] The state produced the most highly-decorated cavalry regiment of the Union Army (tied with the 47th Ohio as the most highly-decorated single regiment), and was credited with 32,000 Union soldiers, including 10 Brigadier and Major Generals. Regiment consolidated with 11th Maryland Infantry February 23, 1865. Thats because nearly 88% of the Virginia Eastern Shore Union soldiers were African American, according to a Shore history text. Colonel Patrick T. Moore was badly wounded in the head and disabled from future field service. Once President Abraham Lincoln authorized African American troops, hundreds of free Black and enslaved men joined the 7th, 9th and 10th United States Colored Troops in 1863. 1st Battalion, Mississippi Mounted Rifles (903), NORTH CAROLINA (5217 soldiers) 1st Arkansas Infantry (1883) Wallace. New Jersey Volunteers, 1st Battalion New Jersey Volunteers, 2nd Battalion (old) New Jersey Volunteers, 2nd Battalion (new) . Among the achievements of the party was the creation of what is now Virginia State University, which is just outside of Petersburg. It broke his heart when she had to find a remote place to park and hed turn away while she relieved herself outside in a bottle. Artillery - 1st Heavy Artillery - 1st-9th Independent . 1st Battalion, Arkansas Infantry (504) invaluableMilitary Loyalists is the fruit of the most painstaking, careful, and thorough research and represents scholarship at its best. Notice that they were mostly from port towns. In August of 1861, they were assigned to the 12th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers. 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Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. From the War Department marker for Kempers Brigade on the Antietam Battlefield: Kempers Brigade reached Sharpsburg about noon September 15th and took position on Cemetery Hill. The Adjutant General's Office. Required fields are marked *. West Virginia, which seceded from Virginia to join the Union, provided the following units to the Union Army during the American Civil War. Speak to recruitment advertising specialist, 757Teamz boys soccer top 15: Kellam outlasts two top-10 opponents in one-goal wins, stays at No. Arthur Carter, the founder of the committee, envisions a black granite monument and wants the names of local Union and Confederate soldiers included. 1st Battalion, Arizona Infantry (655), ARKANSAS (12946 soldiers) Location of the monument. Finally, Carter said. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. 13th Tennessee Cavalry (2172) On November 13, 1861, the company was mustered out of service. July 3. Ordered to the Eastern Shore of Maryland and duty there till February, 1865. 4th Tennessee Infantry (1553) Mom was the one who often drove to Virginia to visit family, though. 11th West Virginia Infantry (2076) . Major Palmer took command even though he was slightly wounded. Scott is also a retired physician who practiced with Carter. 11th Tennessee Cavalry (1536) 4th Tennessee Cavalry (1939) 1st Tennessee Infantry (2120) Unassigned West Virginia (4) For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. It is an outstanding work, an essential reference for any serious student of the War for IndependenceJournal of the Society for Army Historical Research; a detailed workimpressiveinvaluable toolThe NYMAS Review; this book has been too long in comingthe most complete and authoritative source availableextensively researchedReference Reviews. The Union Civil War Soldier Monument Advisory and Implementation Committee has suggested that a Union soldier monument with the likeness of a Black man be erected next to the current monument. He isnt perturbed that the board on Jan. 12 deadlocked 2-2, with one member absent, to not hear a formal proposal from his group, the Union Soldier Monument Advisory and Implementation Committee. Company E, the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, and Captain Carys Company F, left Richmond for Fredericksburg, and were never returned to the regiment. if you can contribute to identifying the unit and it's CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. He was arrested not for desertion but mutiny, he and five or six others. The regiment was organized at Wheeling, the first company being mustered into the service of the United States on May 10, 1861. West Virginia . For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and US_Civil_War. Approximately 150,000 of them (or more) became Union soldiers. 1st North Carolina Infantry (1935) 4th Arkansas Cavalry (1905) (3949'09.0N 7713'10.9W) Assigned to the Fourth Brigade of the first Corps of the Army of the Potomac. This page has been accessed 111 times. Its only a matter of decimal points and zeroes, he said. Co. F (2nd) (Beauregard Rifles): Capt. Eastville That Arthur T. Carter is spearheading an effort to build this Civil War monument sounds about right. Gopher RecordsIf you need records, we will gopher you. Hamiltons Body Guard, Texas Cavalry (50) IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. National Guard, East Tennessee (344) Eight companies arrived at Manassas Junction. Marched to Camp Lee at the Fair Grounds on the western edge of Richmond. Major Dooley was dropped. Maryland's Tribute to her Loyal Sons (Back): Five companies held the works in front of this stone on the morning of July 3d 1863, relieving other troops and remaining until about noon when they were relieved. Peter Jacob Carter was born in Eastville, Va. in 1845 and escaped slavery to serve in the United States Colored Troops for the Union. 1st Loyal Eastern Virginia Volunteers (123) 1st Virginia Infantry (851) Dameron's Independent Company, Virginia Volunteers (56) Loudoun County Virginia Rangers (328) Unidentified Virginia (1) Thus the unit contained seven companies from Richmond and in mid-July a company from Washington, D.C. was added. 6th Tennessee Mounted Infantry (758) It was active from the Battle of Williamsburg to the Battle of Gettysburg, except when it was with Longstreet at the Siege of Suffolk, Virginia. This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 09:05. Colored Infantry, some of whom were recruited in North Carolina, others in . This regiment of Loyal Virginia Infantry was the first regiment organized on Southern soil for the defense of the nation under the call of President Lincoln. Carter served on its first board and was its first rector. Independent Partisan Rangers, Texas Cavalry (88) 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry (1101) . I (Taylor's' Company): Capt. Artillery 1st Light Cavalry - 1st-3d Cavalry - 6th-7th Infantry - 1st Infantry - lst-2d Veteran Infantry - 4th-7th Infantry - 9th-15th Infantry - 17th Infantry - Independent Exempts. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. 6th West Virginia Infantry (3836) 1st Texas Cavalry (2781) 2nd Louisiana Infantry (2021) Hills Brigade. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Lewis B. Williams and brought 209 men to the field. 3rd West Virginia Cavalry (2181) Carter thought it was brilliant and long overdue. By Christmas, however, federal forces reclaimed the peninsula and stayed put. 6th West Virginia Cavalry (2671) WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. The regiment reported 570 men available for duty. Units raised in the western counties prior to the creation of the state of West Virginia were often known as, "loyal Virginians," who formed the Restored government of Virginia in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1861, unanimously electing Francis H. Pierpont as the new state governor. Co. K (Virginia Rifles, at one time German Rifles): Capt. 6th Tennessee Cavalry (2524) Unidentified Virginia (1), WEST VIRGINIA (47334 soldiers) Lieutenant Colonel Skinner was promoted to colonel even though he was not fit for field duty due to his wound from Second Manassas. Fayette Artillery: Capt. David Scott, who is a member of the Northampton Historic Preservation Society, was one of those who reached out and said hed like to help. Hes resurrecting it from when he served on the board of supervisors in the 1990s and a colleague suggested it. 1st Regiment Loyal Eastern Virginia Volunteers - 135 names 1st Regiment, Virginia Infantry - 851 names 16th Regiment, Virginia Infantry - 1239 men Dameron's Independent Company, Virginia Volunteers - 56 names Loudoun County Virginia Rangers - 328 names 36th and 37th U.S. This category is managed by the US Civil War Project in association with the Categorization Project. Carter, a retired doctor, then spent years keeping busy with organizations to reduce the Shores poverty rate, promote social justice and racial reconciliation. Records show that in February 1864, he was arrested for mutiny. Co. B (Richmond City Guard): Capt. Chambers Assigned as Co. K. Band: Capt. 1st West Tennessee Cavalry (45) He tallied 943 African American Union soldiers, almost 90 percent. Years after the war, however, Peter Carter and Mahone met again as both became involved in state politics, Carter serving in the House of Delegates. 5th Louisiana Infantry (530) The companies (with original commanders) were: It fought at the Battle of First Bull Run (First Manassas) in a brigade under James Longstreet and in August totaled 570 men. The Union monument idea isnt Carters. He knows Colored regiments were led by white officers, who could be cruel. Escorted prisoners back to Virginia. It passed 3-1, with one member absent. The memorial, however, would include the names and races of 2,300 Union and Confederate soldiers and sailors. Shortly after Virginia joined the Confederacy in April 1861, rebel forces rallied that summer and formed the 39th Regiment Virginia Infantry. W.H. William P. Munford was mustered into state service as major. 1st Florida Cavalry (1086) It took part in Picketts charge on the right flank of the attacking column, taking heavy casualties from the flanking fire of the Vermont Brigade. To continue without, he said, is a lie.. "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. The blast did leave a hole 170 feet long and 30 feet deep and killed at least 278 Confederates instantly. 2nd North Carolina Mounted Infantry (1108) Lieutenant Colonel Lewis B. Williams of the. 1st Regiment Loyal Eastern Virginia Volunteers; 1st Regiment, Virginia Infantry; 16th Regiment, Virginia Infantry; Dameron's Independent Company, Virginia Volunteers; Loudoun Rangers; See also. 2nd Tennessee Cavalry (2108) The regiment took part in Longstreets attack on the Union flank at Chinn Ridge. Carters group wants a memorial erected near the Confederate, on figurative and literal equal ground. White Eastern Shore men in support of the Union became the 1st Regiment Loyal Eastern Virginia Volunteers. 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Appendix A: Checklist for Sources on Regimental History in the National Archives, Appendix B: Colonel Cahill's Ninth Connecticut: One Regiment's Records, Appendix C: Confederate Army Regimental Books, Appendix E: Civil War Union Volunteer Regimental Books. The fact that your ancestor fought in the Civil War and lived in a southern state does not mean that he was a Confederate soldier. At Januarys board meeting, however, Supervisor John Coker said that the debacle of Jan. 6 compelled him to address the monument matter. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. He submitted the idea to the board of supervisors in August. Virginia Federal Units. Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 80 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 156 Enlisted men by disease. Carter said it doesnt matter that the Confederate might not be around much longer. G.W. Independent Company of Scouts, Raleigh County, West Virginia (1) Carter had a son in 1885, whom he named William M. Carter after Mahone. 3rd Tennessee Cavalry (1682) Unidentified Arkansas (7), FLORIDA (2199 soldiers) Arthur Carters grandfather, Peter Carter, was 18 when he joined the 10th in October 1863. Shortly after Virginia joined the Confederacy in April 1861, rebel forces rallied that summer and formed the 39th Regiment Virginia Infantry. The troops were paid less than their white counterparts. After the war, he was elected to the House of Delegates. Peter Carters sister, brother and mother were still in bondage five miles from where he was camped. Except for being deployed as guards for Camp Hamilton, prison camp. 10th Tennessee Infantry (2473) The memorial his grandson is proposing is a compromise. 1st Virginia Infantry (851) Last summer boiled with demands to remove relics of racism like Confederate monuments, and Carter saw it as time to move forward with the proposal. Its commanders include George Washington and Patrick Henry. Terrett. 1st Louisiana Infantry (2193) F.J. Boggs, Co. 1st West Virginia Light Artillery (2452) WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. The Drum Corps was mustered in as a body. 7th West Virginia Cavalry (2547) The abundance of men born in Confederate States. Arthur Carter, right, and David Scott, both retired doctors and residents of the Eastern Shore, pose outside the historic courthouse at Eastville Court Green in Eastville on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. A total of 13 men were killed and 27 wounded. Its first colonel, Patrick T. Moore, was severely wounded on July 18, 1861, in the skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, and Lt. Col. W.H. 3rd Tennessee Infantry (1357) He also has been compiling the names of businesses, foundations and corporations that might not mind backing such a project. The 2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.It was organized in Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) during September 1861. Each company was to consist of 68 enlisted men, with officers to include a captain, lieutenant, and ensign (second lieutenant). Carter, founder of the The Union Civil War Soldier Monument Advisory and Implementation Committee, and Scott, a member of Northampton's historical society, have proposed that a monument to the area's Union soldiers be erected on the green next to the current Confederate monument. In fact, there was at least one such loyalist regiment in every southern state, including the staunchly-secessionist state of South Carolina.
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